Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-23
WASH-JEFF.
Fine commencement Exercises at the Old
College.
Special Tsle0ruua TO TIE Reoider.

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ing. The weather was delightfully."- cool
after refreshing rain last night. The
coming of commencement here ismade a
greater occasion than the holiday season,
and the people alwaysanticipate its coming
with great deal of pleasure, for it is the
only time in the year when the people from
lar and near make special effort to come
In and witness the exercises and spend q
pleasant day with old classmates and &C
quaintances. Washington and Jefferson
Colleges have now been united into one
college twenty-five years, and since that
time have sent hundreds of men into the
world to preach the gospel or as healers Of
the sick, administers of the law, and also
to occupy almost any station of life. Under
the administration of its present President,
the Rev. James ID. Moffat, D. D., formerly
OF the Second Presbyterian church, of
Wheeling, w. Va, it is rapidly increasing
in power and will continue to do in the
future as it has been in the past, send such
men into the world a. will fill its highest
offices and at the end of the next
twenty years 1T will not be sur
prising to hear some one say, as James G.
Blaine did, that during his protracted
career in the Congress of the United States
he met more men who were graduates of
his Alma Mater, W. & j., than any other
college in the country.
The college is in a growing condition,
both financially and otherwise, and an ad-
dition of two having been made to the
faculty of instruction during the past year,
Prof. J. AdOlph Schmitz. A. NJ, and Prof.
T., Clark Noble, A. B., both of whom have
proved that their addition was u most
valuable one, both to the students and
college at large.
The Trustees, Faculty, Alumni and
students assembled in front of the college
building shortly after eight o'clock, and
headed by Prot. Arnold's band of - pieces
proceeded to march to the Opera House,
which was already well filled with people
by nine o'clock, the hour for beginning,
the house was packed. As the clock was
striking nine, the Glass of 81, numbering
thirty, were headed by the faculty, were
escorted by the ushers to the stage, and
they were, as DR.. Moffat said, like all
former classes, ''the best that has ever
graduated. The floral offerings OF to-day
were beautiful and some of the new de-
signs were very unique. The presents
presented to the graduates were unusually
numerous.
After an overture by the orchestra the
exercises began.
To more than mention each Of the per-
formances would take too much space,
and it is sufficient TO say that all the gen
tlemen showed by their production that
had been given considerable thought, and
were, if Judged by the applause, excellent,
not only in matter but also in delivery.
The Salutatory was delivered by Arthur
II. Ewing, of Salisbury, Pa "Our Noble
Selves" The honorary OratIOns followed
in the following order: David A. Heron,
subject, Social Reform" Thomas F.
Hill, :The American IconOclast;" Charles
A. Larunar, "A Problem in Mathematics"
p. NJ. Speer, Specialization;" John l..
Vance, "A Higher Commerce"
Orations-J. Ross Bell, Immigration"
J. NJ. Hill, "The Age of Sarcasm" Chas.
A. Lippincott, "Mugwumps and Mug
wumpism;" J. Greer Long, "Henry Ward
BeeCher;" U. l.. Lyle, "How Much and
How Good" J. f. Maloy, "Agnosticism;"
H. +. McCollom, Heroes of Science;" A.
j. Montgomery, "The Gospel of Progress"
James Palmer, "Utilitarianism and Church.
ism;" Province Pogue, Indirect Real
ism;" John Z. Woods, THE Faults of
Cultures" valedictory, Robert L. Welch,
Washington, Pa, "a Study in Macbeth"
masters Grafton, Samuel ID. Orphant, 'S4,
Trenton, n. j.
We have in this years class only two
men from West Virginia-Mr. Charles A.
Mppincott, of Piedmont, and Mr.. James
Palmer, of Wellsburg Mr.. Lppincott
took for his subject, "Mugwumps and Mug
wumpism" 1t was well received by the
audience. Mr.. Lippincott has clear,
strong voice. and his grafton on this pOpu-
lar subject was good. We were unable to
get a synopsis Mr.. Palmer's subject was
"Utilitarianism and Churchism," he pre-
senting an Grafton which was not only
beautiful but showed much reading and
good solid thought
The following men were recommended
for the degree of A. D.: James Ross Bell,
lakewood, Pa; William II. Craig, Clays-
vile, Pa. J. A. A. Craig, -; Arthur
H. Ewing, POttsbury, Pa; &C. c. Garrison,
Brookville, Pa; ID. A. Heron, Gleushaw,
Pa; James NJ. Hill, Thompsonville, Pa
Thomas F. Hill, Canonsburg, Pa; Edwin
K. johnson, Charlotte, n. c.. Chas. A.
Larimer, Library, Pa; Harry II. Linn,
Washington, Pa, Chas. A. LippincOtt,
Piedmont, VIVA. James G. Long, Struce
Hill, Pa; U. l.. Lyle. Cross Greek, Pa.
J. f. Maloy, Hackney, Pa; A. j. Mont
gomery, Jr., Washington, Pa, James Pal
mer, Wellsburg, w. Va; p. McCormic
Pogue, Maysville, KY; ]. W. Reed, Wash
iugton, Pa: p. NJ. Speer, Dempseytown,
Pa. !; H. T. Stewart, Allegheny City, Pa {;
John l.. Vince, Florence Pa Robert l..
Welch, Washington, Pa; T. N. Weaver,
Freeport, Pa; John E. Woods, Washing
ton, Pa; Chas. A. Clark, Steubenville,
Ohio; for the degree Of b. s., Harvey E.
McCollum, Amity, Pa.
The President then stepped forward and
announced the following degrees conferred
by the Trustees of the College at their an
nual meeting yesterday. The vacancy in
the Board of Trustees caused by the death
of A. T. Baird, ESQ, and Maj. John H.
Ewing, were filled by Rev. J. II. Snowdon,
W. & J. 70, and by Alvin DonOn, Esq,
W.& J. rs.
HONORARY DEGREES.
LII. D.. Rev. Joseph T. Smith, D. D.,
Baltimore, Nd, Moderator of the last
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church. Hon. J. J. Gordon, BroOkville,
Pa, Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania /
D. D.-Rev. H. T. McClelland, profes-
sor in the Western Theological Seminary.
Allegheny, Pa; Rev. E. d. Ledyard, steu-
benville, Ohio, pastor Second Presbyterian
Church; Rev. J. C. Ray Ewing, India,
professor in Theological Seminary; Rev.
VIM. s. Knight, Carthage, Mo.
Degree Of A. M-Rev. VIM. NJ. Eaton,
Professor Of Preparatory Department W.
& j.; Charles Davis, Allegheny, Pa, civil
engineer; Superintendent of new Court
House.
The resignation of VIM. NJ Eaton, Prin-
cipal of the Preparatory Department. has
been accepted. His place is not yet filed.
Prof Schmitz will occupy the chair Of
Anglo-SaKon.
At the end of the commencement exer-
cises the following prizes were announced:
The Slmuel ZONES nrizes in phyEics and